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Google Glass Is Watching---Now What?

May 18, 2013 - 7:01am
As Congress frets about privacy implications of Google Glass, one thing is clear: The technology that can redefine what is "public" and link the digital and physical worlds is here.

Embassy Threats Grow in Mideast

May 18, 2013 - 6:54am
The U.S. is seeing a spike in al Qaeda-related terror plots and threats against its embassies in Libya, Yemen and Egypt, say current and former U.S. officials citing domestic and foreign intelligence reports.

Shooting Rocks Hofstra

May 17, 2013 - 8:05pm
A 21-year-old Hofstra University student and a robbery suspect were killed early Friday during a shooting involving police at a home near the Long Island campus, authorities said.

House Immigration Bill Emerging

May 17, 2013 - 7:11pm
Illegal immigrants could become citizens in 15 years under legislation being drafted by a bipartisan group of House lawmakers, a timeline two years longer than under a similar Senate bill.

Suit Challenges Colorado Gun Curbs

May 17, 2013 - 6:00pm
A group of Colorado sheriffs and members of the firearms industry have filed a lawsuit to overturn gun restrictions recently passed in the state, a key testing ground in the national debate over gun control.

Sexual-Assault Review Gets Priority

May 17, 2013 - 5:42pm
Pentagon leaders appeal to Congress for more time to address the problem of sexual assaults in the armed services before lawmakers move ahead on plans to overhaul the military-justice system.

Ex-Prosecutors Top List for FBI Director

May 17, 2013 - 5:12pm
President Obama has narrowed his choice for the next Federal Bureau of Investigation director to two people: a top White House aide and a former Bush administration official.

Is Powerball a Good Bet? Keep Dreaming

May 17, 2013 - 2:27pm
Another record lottery jackpot has thousands of Americans dreaming of Powerball riches. But the numbers say that even with a nine-figure potential payout, a ticket still isn't a good bet.

Some Banks Halt Foreclosures, Citing Regulator's Bulletin

May 17, 2013 - 2:26pm
Some of the nation's largest banks, including Wells Fargo, suspended foreclosure sales in a number of states following guidance issued by federal banking regulators.

Judge Partially Denies Tsarnaev Legal Team's Request for Photos

May 17, 2013 - 2:16pm
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's legal team wants to take pictures of the alleged Boston Marathon bomber to document his injuries as they mount a defense, but a federal judge partially denied the request, saying prison staff can take the photographs instead the legal team.

Why Orb Will Win Triple Crown

May 17, 2013 - 2:10pm
If Orb can edge out from his rail post to win Saturday's Preakness Stakes, then there is no question he can win the Belmont Stakes.

House Lawmakers Pass SEC Cost-Benefit Bill

May 17, 2013 - 2:06pm
House lawmakers voted largely along party lines Friday to approve a bill that would require U.S. securities regulators to more extensively assess how much their rules cost the financial industry, part of a push to curtail what Republicans say is overly burdensome red tape.

Revised Psychiatric Manual Reviews Mixed

May 17, 2013 - 1:34pm
The widely criticized new version of the U.S. psychiatric diagnostic manual due out faces a potentially diminished role in research, which would mark a shift for what has been considered the bible of American psychiatry for 30 years.

The Summer Comedy Boom

May 17, 2013 - 1:16pm
From apocalyptic demons to raunchy cops to Google interns, a new wave of comedies is rewriting the rules of Hollywood's high season.

Russia Raises Stakes in Syria

May 17, 2013 - 10:54am
Russia sent warships to patrol waters near its naval base in Syria, an apparent warning to the West and Israel not to intervene in Syria's civil war.